Introduction to ecotoxicology
D. W. Connell (Verfasser/in), Paul K. S. Lam, Bruce Richardson, R. S. S. Wu
Environmental pollution is one of the most serious threats to the future health of our planet. A wide and ever increasing range of chemicals from industry, agriculture, medicine and a host of other sources continue to contribute to the earth's chemical load. Governments have encountered great difficulties responding to the crucial and immediate need for effective management. As a result, the new science of ecotoxicology has developed, which provides a broad conceptual framework for evaluating the effects of chemicals in natural ecosystems. This book is aimed principally at undergraduate studen
E-Book, English, 1999
Blackwell Science Ltd, London, 1999